Dual.core optimizer and Windows X64

[fabianX]

hello for everybody.

I use Windows xp x64 edition with AMD Athlon 64 X2 processor. I've installed
driver for microprocessor but i don know if i need to install "dual-core
optimizer" on X64 edition.

Is that app only for X86 version?'

Please, help me

bye

 

[Tom Ferguson]

Re: Dual.core optimizer and Windows X64

I believe the driver only has application for certain games that bypass the
Windows API for timing by directly using the RDTSC (Read Time Stamp Counter)
instruction. Such applications can experience certain video performance
problems on dual-core processors. If you are experiencing no such problems,
the driver has no relevance to you. If in doubt, the maker of the MoBo might
be a good starting point for specific information and advice.

Tom
MSMVP 1998-2007

"fabianX" <fabianX@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> hello for everybody.
>
> I use Windows xp x64 edition with AMD Athlon 64 X2 processor. I've
> installed
> driver for microprocessor but i don know if i need to install "dual-core
> optimizer" on X64 edition.
>
> Is that app only for X86 version?'
>
> Please, help me
>
> bye

 

[Tony Sperling]

Re: Dual.core optimizer and Windows X64

Also, the AMD support site has info on this:

http://www.amd.com/us-en/Processors/TechnicalResources/0,,30_182,00.html


Tony. . .


"Tom Ferguson" <tom.newsgroups@gmail.com> wrote in message
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>I believe the driver only has application for certain games that bypass the
>Windows API for timing by directly using the RDTSC (Read Time Stamp
>Counter) instruction. Such applications can experience certain video
>performance problems on dual-core processors. If you are experiencing no
>such problems, the driver has no relevance to you. If in doubt, the maker
>of the MoBo might be a good starting point for specific information and
>advice.
>
> Tom
> MSMVP 1998-2007
>
> "fabianX" <fabianX@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:391A1F9B-A86F-4B85-A25B-E0BCD8B50334@microsoft.com...
>> hello for everybody.
>>
>> I use Windows xp x64 edition with AMD Athlon 64 X2 processor. I've
>> installed
>> driver for microprocessor but i don know if i need to install "dual-core
>> optimizer" on X64 edition.
>>
>> Is that app only for X86 version?'
>>
>> Please, help me
>>
>> bye
>

 

[Skybuck Flying]

Re: Dual.core optimizer and Windows X64

Don't install it, it's a buggy driver.

Bye,
Skybuck.

 

[Hatter]

Re: Dual.core optimizer and Windows X64

Intel recently delivered new compilers to help with creating better
optimized code for multi-core systems, especially the upcoming Penryn
series.

I don't think anything short of putting compilers in the hands of
programmers at every level is going to offer improvements. Quad-core and
above systems have new problems, getting data and code to the core where it
is needed, and not bouncing around between cores, and to find how to create
threads that are efficient.

Most of the discussion of multi-tasking and multi-threading have dealt with
time slicing and using one cpu, or multiple cpus but not with multiple cpus
that are also dual and quad-core.



"Skybuck Flying" <spam@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Don't install it, it's a buggy driver.
>
> Bye,
> Skybuck.
>